Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Hebrews 6:4 For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 6:4 For [it is impossible to restore to repentance] those who have once been enlightened [spiritually] and who have tasted and consciously experienced the heavenly gift and have shared in the Holy Spirit, |
Subject: made partakers |
Bible Note: These passages are written to the saints, believers, not the world. Clearly Paul warns of the danger of apostasy. Scripture warn that no sin shall enter Heaven. The words Paul uses are enlightened which mean to “illuminate, to make to see” Same word used in Hebrews 10:32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; and in Ephes. 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, ENLIGHTENED - photizo, to shed rays, i.e. to shine or (transitive) to brighten up (literal or figurative) :- enlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see. TASTED - geuomai, to taste; by implication to eat; figurative to experience (good or ill) :- eat, taste. PARTAKERS - metochos, participant, i.e. (as noun) a sharer; by implication an associate :- fellow, partaker, partner. These point clearly to a person that is saved. Those that support Unconditional security excuse the truly backslid believer by saying “well they probably were never really saved in the beginning” These verses are talking about one who sees, experiences, and partakes of Christ and then forsakes that truth. In other words... they trample the blood of the Christ. Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? TRAMPLE - katapateo, to trample down; figurative to reject with disdain :- trample, tread (down, underfoot). DESPITE - enubrizo, to insult :- do despite unto. A contrast to this is when men are blinded... John 12:39-40 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, [40] He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. The same word used for “tasted” is used in these following verses... and clearly refer to an experience. Matthew 16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. Mark 9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. Luke 9:27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. John 2:9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, 1 Peter 2:3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. Same word used for “partakers” is used in Hebrews 3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; Clearly this again is an experience. Many times the word “repent” is used in scripture, or perish 2 Peter 2:18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. These verses clearly warn of apostasy, falling away, forsaking the truth... [20] For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. [21] For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. [22] But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. |
Up | Down View Branch | ID# 62543 | ||
Questions and/or Subjects for Heb 6:4 | Author | ||
|
etta3dove | ||
|
John333 | ||
|
Booger4 | ||
|
Eugean | ||
|
justme | ||
|
teragram123 | ||
|
Scribe | ||
|
Ray | ||
|
Ray | ||
|
greatfullydead | ||
|
evansba | ||
|
cloud |